Fire Marshals Breaking Flock Law | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 2m

Henrico County’s fire marshals secretly used Flock license plate readers—despite state law banning non-law enforcement officials from accessing them—after a successful arson investigation. Though they’re trained like cops, carry guns, and make arrests, their department status puts them in a legal gray zone. The county admits it was an oversight but insists the intent of the law was to support their investigative work. Unfortunately, any evidence gathered via Flock won’t hold up in court, forcing the fire marshals to rely on police for future cases. This exposes a real-world gap between strict…